Police had not recovered the weapon used in the shooting, which took place in front of the playground at Swinburne Park about 1 p.m., authorities said.

At the time of the shooting, the park and playground were beginning to fill up with families out to enjoy the spring sunshine. "(The families) were not a deterrent," said Lt. Joe Carnevali said. "Fortunately, no children were hurt."

Two suspects believed to be involved are being sought by police.

After Thomas was shot, he fell down onto the grass in front of tree, about 50 feet from rows of monkey bars and stationary riding horses.

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Though the park was filling up at the time of the shooting, by 1:30 p.m. the scene was empty except for police officers combing the area for evidence.

The shooting was the second in Albany over the weekend and fourth in the city in the last eight days.

Friday night, a man was shot in the buttocks on the 300 block of Orange Street. On May 13, two 16-year-olds were shot in their thighs not far from that scene, near the intersection of Clinton Avenue and Lark Street. All three of those victims survived their gunshot wounds.

On May 12, 23-year-old Andre Gipson died from blood loss after he was shot in the thigh on the corner of Grand and Elm streets, three blocks from the governor's mansion.